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- First Portuguese Governor General of Goa: Francisco de Almeida
- First Lt. Governor of Goa: Major Gen. KP Candeth
- First Governor of Goa: Gopal Singh
- First Woman Governor of Goa: Margaret Alva
- First Chief Minister of Goa, Daman and Diu Territory: Dayanand Bandodkar
- First Chief Minister of Goa State: Pratapsingh Rane
- First Deputy Chief Minister of Goa: Ramakant Khalap
- First President Rule in Goa: 2 December 1966 to 5 April 1967 (124 days)
- First Speaker to the Goa Assembly: Pandurang Purushottam Shirodkar
- First Rajya Sabha MP of Goa: John F. Fernadez
Arts and Literature
- First Konkani Feature Film: Mogacho Anvddo
- First Marathi Feature Film of Goa: Vadhachakra
- First Priting Press Started in Goa/India/Asia: 1556
- First Newspaper of Goa: O Chronista Constitutional de Goa (1835)
- First Marathi Newspaper of Goa: Anand Lahiri (1870)
- First Konkani Newspaper of Goa: Udentichem Salik (1889)
Education
- First Medical College in Goa/India/Asia: Goa Medical College (1842)
- First College Community Radio: Voice of Xavier's by St. Xavier's College (2006)
Misc
- First Indian Bishop of the Catholic Church: Matheus de Castro
- First Dam in Goa: Amthane Dam on Amthane Nalla (1987)
- First European (Portuguese) to Capture Goa: Afonso de Albuquerque (1510)
- First Padma Shri Awardee: Shri Balkrishna Bhagwant Borkar (1967)
- First Padma Bhushan Awardee: Kershasp Tehmurasp Satarawala (1983)
- First Padma Vibhushan Awardee: Dr. Vithalrao Nagesh Shirodkar (1971)
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